Go to http://www.lavasoftusa.com
Download adaware
Run it ... see how many oddball watching programs are on your machine ...
right click on list select all ... delete them...
Check again in a couple of days ...
Ted...

Thanks for the link. I was wondering how do you know if some spy software is monitoring your computer? I installed the adaware and ran a quick scan on memory and registry. Where else should I check out? Also does anyone know if a firewall can prevent spy software from monitoring where you go online? Thanks a lot.

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Originally Posted By gardenWeasel:
Whoa....whoa!!!!
Halto!
What's with the big U.N. announcement
on the right?????

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Hmmm... Looks like a link, and they seem to be cozy with UNICEF.
I noticed the globe in the emblem for the latest version in the center too.
Global UN control of all PC's![IMG]http://www.theunholytrinity.org/cracks_smileys/cwm/cwm/eek5.gif[/IMG]Should I shoot my computer now?[IMG]http://www.theunholytrinity.org/cracks_smileys/contrib/aahmed/biggrin.gif[/IMG]

hey, what is
speakertap.exe
and
phonetap.exe
and
bigbrother.exe
and
1984.exe
and
keytrap.exe
and
wearelistening.exe
and
youpnlythinkitsoff.exe
and
[deleted - NRO]
and
echelonclient.exe ????????
yeah, OK it was a joke[;D]

Originally Posted By JDP:
Is it possible that this "software" would do just the opposite of what you want?

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Yes it is possible. Downloading an EXE file, the possibilities are endless as to what the program could do.
For example, I think it was Netscape that had a PR backlash when it was found that when you download a file using RealDownload, AOL/Netscape SmartDownload or NetZip Download Demon, the name of any file you downloaded, the URL and your IP was was being communicated back to Netscape.

Ok, who's "sextracker" and why is it all over my computer

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If you visit a site, they generally put a "cookie" in the temporary internet folder. Then when you visit again, the site can find that cookie and recognize you. It can be convenient, it can save time, it can even be used to help enhance security for that site. Other web sites can't read that cookie (if it was a well-written cookie).
But cookies can be used for marketing too. Suppose a web site doesn't want to create it's own cookies, but subcontracts that out to a cookie company. One such as DoubleClick. Then it would be DoubleClick that is placing cookies in there even though you never visited DoubleClick. Any DoubleClick-enabled site you visit could be compiled into a list of sites that you visit.
SexTracker is another cookie company that writes cookies for adult sites.

That stuff is killer! Thanks. Now, how about something or somewhere that can alter or mask IPs.

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If you altered your IP, packets from the site you were connecting to would be misdirected to the IP you had altered your packets to. Not too good for surfing the web. If you masked your IP, well you would be pretty well hosed as well, since the return packets would never reach you either.
However, here is an interesting concept for those of you that are genuinely worried about your IP address being readily available.
[url]http://www.anonymizer.com[/url]
Personally, I don't worry about it. Bigger and badder wolves out on the 'net than getting your IP logged. Port scanners anyone?